Tire-holder for automobiles, &amp;c.



g y ostess coupling provide a central hollow tubular portion for engaging the post and for containing the locking means for securing the yoke to the base. The annular flange 25, which is designed to be soldered or brazed to the post in addition to being fastened to the same by the screws, presents a lower horizontal face to and fits against the upper end of the post 2 of the base.

The socket 13 is provided in its walls with an annular groove 27, having a vertical entrance branch 28 and forming an upper shoulder 29, adapted to be engaged by a horizontal arm 30, projecting from the tubular bolt 23. The tubular bolt 23 is rotatably mounted on the lower end of the vertical cylinder 21, provided with a key hole or slot 31 for the reception of a key 32 for operating coacting tumbler pins 33 and 34,-. The tumbler pins 33 and 34,- are pressed by springs 35,11oused in the oil-set chamber 17 of the lock casing'l8. The tumbler pins 33 and 3-1 and the springs 35 are of the or dinary f well known construction, and the cylinder is adapted to make one complete rotation, so that the key can be inserted to operate the lock and removed after the lat ter is in its locked position. The tubular bolt 23, however, is intended to turn through an arc a little-less than one hundred and eighty degrees to carry the projecting arm from the entrance slot to the opposite side of thesupporting sleeve, and return it to the said entrance slot. The extent of the move- -ment of the locking arm may, however, be

varied, it being only sufficient to carry it awa from the entrance slot to lock the yoke on tie base. For this purpose, the bolt has an arcuate slot 36 into whichextends a stop 37, preferably consisting of a screw secured to the cylinder. The inner end of the tubular bolt is provided with an arcuate projection 38, formed by recessing or'cutting away the end of the bolt, and operating in an arcuate recess 39 ofthe inner or lower end o:t' the lock casing, and adapted to engage the oppositewalls or shoulders 40 of the said recess 39, so that the bolt can make only a partial rotation. The slot 36 and the stop or projection 37 constitute a lost motion connection between the rotary cylinder and the tubular bolt. WVhen the key 32 is nscrted in the lock for releasing the cylinder from theldeking action of the tumbler pins, the cylinder is adapted to be rotated and during its rotation, the projection 37 is, carried through the slot from one end Wall thereof until it ,comes in contact with the other end wall of the same, and by engaging the latter end wall rotates the tubular bolt and swings the engaging or locking arm 30 and carrying the same to the vertical branch or entrance recess 28 to permit the removal of the yoke from the base. A reverse movement of the key will move the unauthorized person.

projection 37 through the slot and carry the horizontal locking arm away from the vertical entrance branch or recess 28. The horizontal locking arm 30, which is arranged at right angles to the cylinder and bolt, has a threaded inner portion -11, arranged in the threaded portion 42 extending transversely through the bolt to enable the locking arm to be applied to either side thereof, and the bolt is also preferably provided at its outer through which the locking arm- 30, projects.

The transverse slot 44; is of sufficient length to permit the necessary oscillatory movement of the locking arm. The locking mechanism isconcealed within the tire holder, and whenthe yoke is locked in position on the base, it extends across the bottom portions of the tires and effectually prevents the removal of the same by a thief or other The yoke is equipped with a pivoted cap plate 45, secured to the coupling at the top thereof by a rivet 46, or other suitable fastening device, and adapted to be swung in a position over the key hole to protect the same and to be removed therefrom for exposing the key hole or slot.

The pivoted plate is adapted to exclude dust, dirt and water from the interior of the lock to prevent the same from becoming clogged.

The claims of the present application are broad enough to cover a form of the. invention shown and described in my later ap'plication, filed Jan. 31, 1913, Serial No. 745,457. I Vhat is claimed is:-

1.. A tire holder of the class described comprising a base having a vertical post and provided at opposite sides thereof with tire receiving recesses and having arms extendmg upward at the outer sides of the recesses, the arms being provided in their upper ends with sockets, and a yoke extending across the tirereceiving recesses and having downwardly extending terminal portions fitting in the sockets of the said-arms and rigidly supported by the latter, said yoke being also providedwith an intermediate depending" chamber, and locking means contained within the said chamber of the yoke and engaging the post for retaining the yoke on the base.

- 2. A tire holder of the class described ineluding a base provided'with a vertical post and having tire receiving recesses at op 0- site sides thereof, said base being prov] ed at the outer sides of the recesses with u ward y extending arms having socketsin their upper ends, the upper end of the post ostess extending across the tire receiving recesses and composed of tubular bars having their outer terminals extending downward and fitting in the sockets of the arms of the base, a coupling connecting the inner ends of the tubular bars and havinga central depending portion, a sleeve secured to the central depending portion and fitting in the socket of the post, and locking mechanism contained within the coupling and the sleeve for engaging the interior of the post.

8. A'tire holder of the class described including a base provided with a vertical post and having tire receiving recesses at opposite sides thereof, said base being provided at the outer sides of the recesseswith upwardly extending arms having sockets in their upper ends, the upper end of the post being also provided with a socket, ayoke ,extending across the recesses of the base and having terminal portions to fit in the sockets of the said arms and provided at an intermediate point with a hollow depending portion fitting within the socket of the post, and locking mechanism contained within the hollow portion of the yoke and provided with means for engaging the post within the socket thereof. I p

l. A tire holder of the class described comprising a base or support having spaced contachably engaging the outer wall-of each of 7 ase or support and having downwardly extending term nal portions detained lock located centrally of the yoke and depending from the same between the said seats, said lock being adapted to engage with the said connecting Web.

6. A tire holder of the class described comprising a base or support having spaced concave tire receiving seats with an intervening connecting web, and a yoke arching the base or support and extending to and C105.

ing the upper portions of said seats, said yoke being'provided at the center with a i depending lock casing which is adapted to engage with the said connecting web and hold the yoke thereto.

7. A tire holder of the class described comprising a base or support having spaced concave tire receiving seats with an intervening connecting web, a removable yoke arching the base or support and having its sides extending to and detachably engaging the outer walls of the said seats, and a vertically disposed self-contained lock carried by the yoke at a point between the sides thereof for detachably securing the said yoketo the base or support, said lock being removable with the yoke and having its key hole accessible fromsthe upper sidev of the yoke.

8. A tire holder of the class described comprising a base or support having spaced concave tire-receiving seats with an intervening connecting web all in one piece, a removable yoke arching the base or support and having its sides extending to and detachably engaging the outer walls of the said seats, said yoke consistin of two bars connected by a coupling, an a lock having its casing mounted within the coupling with it key hole accessible at the top of the coupling, said lock depending from the coupling and carriedby the yoke when the lat-- ter is removed.

In testimony, that I claim thqforegoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- FRANKLIN C. MILLER. Witnesses: \i

' S. S. HORN,

RUSSELL D. W men. 

